Make a planning application

We are currently experiencing a high volume of applications, which has caused our usual validation turnaround time to slip slightly. Applications will be checked in as quickly as possible and if there are any issues, we will either telephone or email for speed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

3. Visit your neighbours and show them the plans

Are you and your neighbour thinking about carrying out building work to both your properties? You can apply together. We may ask you to build and complete at the same time.

Sometimes, unless the works are completed together there will be issues surrounding light and amenity to the neighbours. In these cases, you will be asked to complete a concurrent build section 106 obligation. This is a signed agreement that you and your neighbours will build at the same time:

Please note that the information supplied, including Planning Statements or Design and Access Statements, will be published on our website (with any signatures and personal telephone and email details redacted) as part of the Council’s planning register.

If you include any sensitive personal data e.g. medical information or health details, details about your children, education details where a name identifies the child, details of any criminal convictions, in your statement or accompanying documents, this information WILL appear on the website. By submitting a statement with that sensitive personal data in it, you are giving CONSENT for this information to go into the public domain.

However, if you need to supply such information in support of your application, and you wish it to remain confidential, this should be supplied in a separate document clearly marked confidential, which we can withhold from publication.

7. Complete your application and send it to us

When we receive your application, we check it to ensure we have everything we need. If we do, we will send out a letter stating the reference number. You can track progress on your application online using this number.

If we do not, we will ask for more information. We cannot process an application until all the necessary information and the correct fee are received.

If an architect or surveyor has submitted an application on your behalf, all correspondence will be sent to them. We will also contact them with any questions or updates during the process.